Freeport, Bahamas - The following is a Welcome Message for the 3rd annual FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island film festival taking place at the Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel from October 31st through November 4rd.

In this
video hear from the legendary actor,
Sir Sidney Poitier; actor
Dennis
Haysbert (2011 Honouree); actor
Giancarlo Esposito (2012 Honouree) and
filmmaker,
Michael Sellers. Also seen in our video is Gregory von Hausch, Founder of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF).

Grand Bahama Island is an idyllic film location, and The Bahamas has a developing film industry. This year's festival boasts close to 20 filmmakers screening at the festival. The following is this year's schedule.
Note that all the
Italicized film names are from The Bahamas.

Hosted
at
the Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel, from
October 31st to November 3rd
,
FLIFF on Location will feature
international and Bahamian films in the open, college and high school categories.

Ticket
prices are Day Pass $7.00; All Movies $10.00 and All Access Pass (movies, workshops, wrap party),
$20.00 and can be purchased at the Pelican Bay Hotel. All films will be screened at Canal House, Pelican Bay except
for the opening night film.

FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island
is a collaboration between the Fort Lauderdale International Film
Festival, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Grand Bahama Island
Tourism Board. The event has been made possible through the generous
support of the following sponsors: Pelican Bay Hotel;
TheBahamasWeekly.com; Mackey Media Ltd; Bahamas Celebration Cruises; The Grand Bahama Port Authority
Limited; Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board; FLIFF; and the Grand Bahama Ministry
of Tourism.